He had five hits in a game on June 4, 2014, on a night it was said he had been trying to dissect his swing using utensils while eating spaghetti in the lunch room.
“I’ve always liked hitting (in Kansas City),” he said. “I can see the ball well. That’s a big part of it. Also a big part of it was that early on in my career, especially my first year when we played those American League teams, it was an opportunity for me to get to play because we had an extra bat in the lineup (because of the designated hitter rule).